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Generation: 1
- Zachariah BRAINERD b. 6 Feb 1742, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 19 May 1812, West Durham, Greene, New York.
Zachariah m. Mehitable CLARK 29 Nov 1764, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Mehitable b. 5 Nov 1744. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Daniel BRAINERD
b. 12 Nov 1765, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 13 Aug 1787, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
- 3. Esther BRAINERD
b. 1 Nov 1767, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
- 4. James BRAINERD
b. 16 Aug 1769, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 27 Jun 1852, Colesville, Broom, New York.
- 5. Zachariah BRAINERD
b. 1 Aug 1771, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 5 May 1813, Durham, Greene, New York.
- 6. David BRAINERD
b. 15 Aug 1773, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 12 Feb 1825, Demerara Island.
- 7. Timothy BRAINERD
b. 11 Jan 1776, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 31 Aug 1857.
- 8. Enos BRAINERD
b. 29 Jan 1778, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. West Indies.
- 9. Seth BRAINERD
b. 2 Apr 1780, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 28 Oct 1843, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
- 10. Joseph BRAINERD
b. 7 Oct 1782, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 10 Mar 1831, Martinsburg, Lines, New York.
- 11. Arnold BRAINERD
b. 7 Nov 1784, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 29 Dec 1855, Elkhart,, Indiana.
- 12. Polly BRAINERD
b. 25 Apr 1787, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
Generation: 2
- Daniel BRAINERD
(1.Zachariah1) b. 12 Nov 1765, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 13 Aug 1787, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
Notes:
DEATH: Drowned in the Connecticut River
- Esther BRAINERD
(1.Zachariah1) b. 1 Nov 1767, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
- James BRAINERD
(1.Zachariah1) b. 16 Aug 1769, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 27 Jun 1852, Colesville, Broom, New York.
Notes:
RESIDENCES: From Haddam, he moved to Wallingsford, Connecticut, then to Harpersfield, NY and finally to Colesville, NY where he died.
OCCUPATION: Farmer and blacksmith.
James m. Editha HUBBARD Feb 1790, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Editha b. 19 Feb 1766; d. 6 May 1858. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Davis BRAINERD
b. 14 May 1796, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
- 14. Anna BRAINERD
- 15. Joel BRAINERD, [child]
- 16. child BRAINERD
- 17. child BRAINERD
- 18. Enos Clark BRAINERD
b. 2 Feb 1802, Wallingford,, Connecticut.
- Zachariah BRAINERD
(1.Zachariah1) b. 1 Aug 1771, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 5 May 1813, Durham, Greene, New York.
Notes:
RESIDENCES: He moved to Durham, Greene Co, NY
Zachariah m. Jane WHEELER 1793. Jane (daughter of Job WHEELER and Esther BAILEY) b. 1768; d. 11 Mar 1846, Durham, Greene, New York. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. Phebe BRAINERD
b. Sep 1796.
- 20. Zechariah BRAINERD
b. 22 Sep 1803.
- 21. Levi BRAINERD
b. 14 Sep 1807; d. 15 Sep 1874, Batavia,, New York.
- 22. Abner BRAINERD
b. 20 Aug 1810.
- David BRAINERD
(1.Zachariah1) b. 15 Aug 1773, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 12 Feb 1825, Demerara Island.
Notes:
OCCUPATION: Seafaring man.
David m. BAILEY [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. Daniel BRAINERD
David m. Ann TENNANT [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. David BRAINERD
b. 31 Aug 1807, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- 25. Zeno BRAINERD
b. 5 Jun 1809, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- 26. Ursula BRAINERD
b. Mar 1813, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- 27. Nancy Almira BRAINERD
b. Oct 1816, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- 28. Amanda BRAINERD
b. Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- 29. Lorenzo BRAINERD
b. Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- Timothy BRAINERD
(1.Zachariah1) b. 11 Jan 1776, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 31 Aug 1857.
Timothy m. Vashti ETTINGWOOD Vashti b. 6 Feb 1776, Brimfield,, Massachusetts; d. 1 Apr 1811. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 30. Seth BRAINERD
b. 10 Nov 1804, Brimfield,, Massachusetts.
- 31. Rufus BRAINERD
b. 1 Apr 1811, Brimfield,, Massachusetts.
Timothy m. Polly KENYON 25 Dec 1812. Polly d. 18 Nov 1830. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 32. Lewis BRAINERD
b. 14 Dec 1814, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- 33. William BRAINERD, [child]
b. 10 Dec 1816, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 18 Dec 1827, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- 34. Mary B. BRAINERD, [child]
b. 2 Apr 1818, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. Dec 1821, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- 35. Moses BRAINERD, [child]
b. 8 Apr 1820, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. Jan 1823, New Milford,, Pennsylvania.
- 36. Nathan G. BRAINERD
b. New Milford,, Pennsylvania.
Timothy m. Mary LEWIS Mary b. 14 Feb 1779, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. Feb 1854, Gibson, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 37. George G. BRAINERD
b. 15 Mar 1832, Gibson, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; d. 1888.
- 38. Mary BRAINERD
b. Abt 1834, Gibson, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
- 39. Warren B. BRAINERD
b. 29 Jun 1836, Gibson, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; d. 27 Jul 1891.
- Enos BRAINERD
(1.Zachariah1) b. 29 Jan 1778, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. West Indies.
- Seth BRAINERD
(1.Zachariah1) b. 2 Apr 1780, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 28 Oct 1843, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
Seth m. Sarah HUBBARD 4 Oct 1809, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Sarah b. 31 Jul 1773, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 4 Jan 1857. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 40. Hezekiah BRAINERD
b. 9 Sep 1810, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
- 41. Sarah BRAINERD
b. 15 Dec 1812, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
- Joseph BRAINERD
(1.Zachariah1) b. 7 Oct 1782, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 10 Mar 1831, Martinsburg, Lines, New York.
Joseph m. Desire UTLEY Jan 1811. Desire d. 26 Mar 1813. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 42. Sally BRAINERD
b. 25 Dec 1812, Leyden,, New York.
Joseph m. Nancy POST 5 Jul 1813. Nancy b. 26 Jul 1788, Saybrook,, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 43. Enos Post BRAINERD
b. 25 Nov 1814, Leyden,, New York.
- 44. Chauncey Otis BRAINERD
b. 16 Dec 1816, Leyden,, New York; d. 8 Feb 1873, Randolph,, Ohio.
- 45. Joseph Clark BRAINERD
b. 25 Sep 1819, Leyden,, New York; d. Randolph,, Ohio.
- 46. Nancy Rebecca BRAINERD
b. 5 Sep 1824, Leyden,, New York.
- 47. John Arza BRAINERD
b. 5 Sep 1829, Leyden,, New York.
- Arnold BRAINERD
(1.Zachariah1) b. 7 Nov 1784, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 29 Dec 1855, Elkhart,, Indiana.
Notes:
RESIDENCES: Haddam, Connecticut
Attica, New York
Elkhart, Indiana
Arnold m. Malinda BLAKLEY 11 Jul 1801, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Malinda b. 25 Dec 1780; d. 21 Dec 1846. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 48. Mehitable BRAINERD
b. 29 Mar 1809, Attica,, New York.
- 49. Mary Ann BRAINERD
b. 29 May 1811, Attica,, New York.
- 50. Sally Patrick BRAINERD
b. 15 Feb 1816, Attica,, New York.
- 51. Selden C. BRAINERD
b. 15 Nov 1818, Attica,, New York.
- 52. Apphia A. BRAINERD
b. 2 Dec 1820, Attica,, New York.
- 53. Lowden BRAINERD
b. 12 Oct 1824, Attica,, New York.
- Polly BRAINERD
(1.Zachariah1) b. 25 Apr 1787, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
Polly m. Israel THOMAS Israel b. Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
- Davis BRAINERD
(4.James2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 14 May 1796, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
- Anna BRAINERD
(4.James2, 1.Zachariah1)
- Joel BRAINERD, [child]
(4.James2, 1.Zachariah1)
Notes:
DEATH: Drowned in Wallingford, Connecticut at age 12
- child BRAINERD
(4.James2, 1.Zachariah1)
- child BRAINERD
(4.James2, 1.Zachariah1)
- Enos Clark BRAINERD
(4.James2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 2 Feb 1802, Wallingford,, Connecticut.
- Phebe BRAINERD
(5.Zachariah2, 1.Zachariah1) b. Sep 1796.
- Zechariah BRAINERD
(5.Zachariah2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 22 Sep 1803.
- Levi BRAINERD
(5.Zachariah2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 14 Sep 1807; d. 15 Sep 1874, Batavia,, New York.
Notes:
RESIDENCES: In 1846 Levi moved to Batavia, NY and began farming
Levi m. Mary MORSE Abt 1830. Mary (daughter of Elihu MORSE and Hannah TYLER) b. 27 Aug 1804, Durham,, New York. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 54. Rice M. BRAINERD
b. 28 Jun 1829, Durham,, New York.
- 55. Diantha BRAINERD
b. 15 Oct 1830, Durham,, New York; d. 9 Mar 1854, Batavia,, New York.
- 56. Zachariah BRAINERD
b. 7 Jan 1835, Durham,, New York.
- 57. Jesse BRAINERD
b. 3 Sep 1837, Freedom,, New York.
- 58. Mary BRAINERD
b. 8 Aug 1839, Freedom,, New York.
- 59. Zerah BRAINERD
b. 3 Feb 1842, Freedom,, New York.
Levi m. Julia POWERS Julia b. 1822. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 60. Elizabeth BRAINERD
- Abner BRAINERD
(5.Zachariah2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 20 Aug 1810.
- Daniel BRAINERD
(6.David2, 1.Zachariah1)
Notes:
Adopted by his grandfather, Zechariah.
- David BRAINERD
(6.David2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 31 Aug 1807, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- Zeno BRAINERD
(6.David2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 5 Jun 1809, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- Ursula BRAINERD
(6.David2, 1.Zachariah1) b. Mar 1813, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- Nancy Almira BRAINERD
(6.David2, 1.Zachariah1) b. Oct 1816, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- Amanda BRAINERD
(6.David2, 1.Zachariah1) b. Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- Lorenzo BRAINERD
(6.David2, 1.Zachariah1) b. Groton, New London, Connecticut.
Notes:
DEATH: Went on a fishing trip to Florida and was never heard from again. Approximate age 17.
- Seth BRAINERD
(7.Timothy2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 10 Nov 1804, Brimfield,, Massachusetts.
- Rufus BRAINERD
(7.Timothy2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 1 Apr 1811, Brimfield,, Massachusetts.
- Lewis BRAINERD
(7.Timothy2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 14 Dec 1814, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- William BRAINERD, [child]
(7.Timothy2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 10 Dec 1816, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 18 Dec 1827, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- Mary B. BRAINERD, [child]
(7.Timothy2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 2 Apr 1818, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. Dec 1821, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- Moses BRAINERD, [child]
(7.Timothy2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 8 Apr 1820, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. Jan 1823, New Milford,, Pennsylvania.
- Nathan G. BRAINERD
(7.Timothy2, 1.Zachariah1) b. New Milford,, Pennsylvania.
- George G. BRAINERD
(7.Timothy2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 15 Mar 1832, Gibson, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; d. 1888.
- Mary BRAINERD
(7.Timothy2, 1.Zachariah1) b. Abt 1834, Gibson, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
- Warren B. BRAINERD
(7.Timothy2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 29 Jun 1836, Gibson, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; d. 27 Jul 1891.
- Hezekiah BRAINERD
(9.Seth2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 9 Sep 1810, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
- Sarah BRAINERD
(9.Seth2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 15 Dec 1812, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
- Sally BRAINERD
(10.Joseph2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 25 Dec 1812, Leyden,, New York.
- Enos Post BRAINERD
(10.Joseph2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 25 Nov 1814, Leyden,, New York.
- Chauncey Otis BRAINERD
(10.Joseph2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 16 Dec 1816, Leyden,, New York; d. 8 Feb 1873, Randolph,, Ohio.
Notes:
RESIDENCES: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Portage County, Ohio
Randolph,, Ohio
Chauncey m. Harriet DICKINSON [Group Sheet]
- Joseph Clark BRAINERD
(10.Joseph2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 25 Sep 1819, Leyden,, New York; d. Randolph,, Ohio.
- Nancy Rebecca BRAINERD
(10.Joseph2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 5 Sep 1824, Leyden,, New York.
- John Arza BRAINERD
(10.Joseph2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 5 Sep 1829, Leyden,, New York.
- Mehitable BRAINERD
(11.Arnold2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 29 Mar 1809, Attica,, New York.
- Mary Ann BRAINERD
(11.Arnold2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 29 May 1811, Attica,, New York.
- Sally Patrick BRAINERD
(11.Arnold2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 15 Feb 1816, Attica,, New York.
- Selden C. BRAINERD
(11.Arnold2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 15 Nov 1818, Attica,, New York.
Notes:
RESIDENCES: Attica, New York
Elkhart, Indiana
- Apphia A. BRAINERD
(11.Arnold2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 2 Dec 1820, Attica,, New York.
- Lowden BRAINERD
(11.Arnold2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 12 Oct 1824, Attica,, New York.
Notes:
Left home at 17 and nothing was ever heard from him again.
Generation: 4
- Rice M. BRAINERD
(21.Levi3, 5.Zachariah2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 28 Jun 1829, Durham,, New York.
- Diantha BRAINERD
(21.Levi3, 5.Zachariah2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 15 Oct 1830, Durham,, New York; d. 9 Mar 1854, Batavia,, New York.
- Zachariah BRAINERD
(21.Levi3, 5.Zachariah2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 7 Jan 1835, Durham,, New York.
Notes:
RESIDENCES: 1880 Michigan Federal Census he is listed in Hamlin Township in Eaton Co.
He is listed as Jason Z. Brainard, farmer, age 45, married to Jennie, age 31 of New York State. Others in household include his son Zinna L., age 25, his daughter Cora, age 16, his son Jay, age 13, and an infant son whose name appears to be Burton. Both Cora and Jay were listed as being at school.
Zachariah m. Polly PARKER 7 Dec 1853. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 61. Zina (William) BRAINERD
b. 15 Apr 1855; d. 1902, , Fayette, Illinois.
- 62. Charles BRAINERD
b. 21 Aug 1859, ,, New York.
- 63. Mary BRAINERD
b. 7 Aug 1862, ,, New York.
- 64. name unknown BRAINERD
b. 7 Mar 1864.
- 65. Jay BRAINERD
b. 25 Sep 1866, ,, New York.
Zachariah m. Jennie ,, Michigan. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 66. Burton BRAINERD
- Jesse BRAINERD
(21.Levi3, 5.Zachariah2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 3 Sep 1837, Freedom,, New York.
- Mary BRAINERD
(21.Levi3, 5.Zachariah2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 8 Aug 1839, Freedom,, New York.
- Zerah BRAINERD
(21.Levi3, 5.Zachariah2, 1.Zachariah1) b. 3 Feb 1842, Freedom,, New York.
- Elizabeth BRAINERD
(21.Levi3, 5.Zachariah2, 1.Zachariah1)
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